Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that affects a small percentage of women who have periods. It causes intense mood and physical symptoms in the one to two weeks before a period, and those symptoms fade within a few days after bleeding starts. What sets PMDD apart from…
DetailsEndometriosis is a condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it, most often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and the tissue lining the pelvis. That tissue responds to your monthly hormone changes the same way your uterine lining does. It thickens and bleeds, but it has no way…
DetailsA well-woman visit is a comprehensive, preventive evaluation designed to monitor your overall health, catch potential concerns early, and give you guidance specific to your body and lifestyle. It is not a sick visit, which is exactly why it is so easy to skip. Nothing is wrong, so nothing feels urgent. That logic is understandable,…
DetailsA well-woman exam is a preventive evaluation of your overall health, covering physical examination, screening tests, and a conversation about anything affecting your body or your plans. If you have never had one, or it has been long enough that you have forgotten, not knowing what to expect can be its own reason to put…
DetailsHormones act like messengers in your body, telling your organs when to work and how. When their levels rise and fall the way they should, you may hardly notice them. But when your hormones are out of balance, the effects can show up almost anywhere, from your periods and mood to your energy, weight, skin,…
DetailsHormone therapy replaces hormones your body has stopped making in the amounts it once did, most often estrogen and testosterone. It can ease symptoms that affect sleep, mood, energy, focus, and sexual health. It is also a medical decision with real trade-offs, which means the details of how it is delivered and who is managing…
DetailsHormone levels shift throughout a woman’s life, and when estrogen or testosterone drops, the effects reach well beyond your cycle. Sleep, mood, energy, focus, and sexual health can all be affected at once. Hormone pellet therapy is one option for restoring steadier levels, and EvexiPEL is the approach offered at Dr. Nader and Associates. The…
DetailsPerimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause, when estrogen and progesterone levels begin to shift and cycles become less predictable. The name means “around menopause,” and it ends once you have gone 12 months without a period, which is the point that marks menopause itself. The question most women want answered first is…
DetailsSexually transmitted infections, sometimes called STIs or STDs, are infections passed from one person to another through sexual contact. STI testing at an OB/GYN office is a routine way to find these infections early, even before they cause any problems. Testing is simple, and it is a normal part of caring for your reproductive health,…
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